Abba Eban

Former Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban believes that “there has been no change in the PLO’s policy towards Israel.” He further told an Israel Bonds shoe industry reception last night at the Essex House that “I have nothing to indicate that they (the PLO) will accept UN Resolution 242.” He termed this year “crucial for… More ▸

In his first address before a Jewish group during his current speaking tour on behalf of the Begin government, former Foreign Minister Abba Eban told the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations that the current “emergency” situation facing Israel requires the “full power and solidarity of a united Jewish world.” Addressing some 150… More ▸

Former Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban today endorsed Egyptian President Anwar Sadat’s proposal for an Arab-Israeli working group to discuss procedures for a Middle East settlement. He also supported Israeli Premier Menachem Begin’s acceptance of the idea. “Israel is wise in being flexible and versatile,” Eban said in a National Press Club appearance. “We should… More ▸

Former foreign Minister Abba Eban left today on a two week “information mission” to the United States for the Likud government. Eban, a Labor MK, said on a radio interview before his departure that he saw nothing wrong in undertaking a mission for Likud because he would confine his efforts to explaining government policies in… More ▸

Attorney General Aharon Barak announced yesterday that former Foreign Minister Abba Eban has been cleared of charges that he had violated Israel’s foreign currency regulations by keeping bank accounts in the United States and Britain. Barak said that as a result of a thorough investigation of the matter no legal proceedings would be taken against… More ▸

Former Foreign Minister Abba Eban left the Knesset in a huff Monday evening after learning that his Labor Alignment colleagues failed to elect him to a seat on the key Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. Later, Labor Party leader Shimon Peres reportedly offered to yield his seat to Eban but other party members balked on… More ▸

Former Foreign Minister Abba Eban was obliquely critical of President Carter yesterday when he questioned the efficacy of open diplomacy as practiced by the United States with respect to the Middle East conflict. Addressing an international conference here on the role of the media in political conflicts, Eban said “The magic of open diplomacy has… More ▸

Labor Party leaders are rallying behind former Foreign Minister Abba Eban in his efforts to show that he committed no offense against the currency laws by maintaining substantial bank accounts in the United States. Adi Amorai, Labor’s top financial expert in the Knesset, told party colleagues yesterday that a study of Eban’s case convinced him… More ▸

Former Deputy Minister of Finance Zvi Dinstein confirmed yesterday that the Treasury had in fact granted a permit to Abba Eban in 1967 to maintain a bank account in New York for reasons it considered legitimate. Dinstein’s statement appeared to absolve the former Foreign Minister of charges that he kept the account in violation of… More ▸

Abba Eban met for more than two hours with a top Treasury official, Dov Kanterowitz, in Tel Aviv today to explain the nature of his bank accounts in New York, the existence of which was reported by Israel Radio last night. A Treasury spokesman said after the meeting that it would take “several days” for… More ▸